Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Signing off ...

... for maybe a week. This is what the Bureau of Meteorology has to say about this monster.

SEVERE TC YASI IS A LARGE AND VERY POWERFUL TROPICAL CYCLONE AND POSES AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE WARNING AREA, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CAIRNS AND TOWNSVILLE.

THIS IMPACT IS LIKELY TO BE MORE LIFE THREATENING THAN ANY EXPERIENCED DURING RECENT GENERATIONS.

I'm off to stay with friends for the duration of the cyclone, so I will be sitting out this storm in excellent company. Because this system is likely to bring down transmission towers, there will probably be no electricity for at least five days. Maybe more than a week.

Good luck to everyone, especially those on the coast who are will be facing the storm surges.

If anyone is interested in following Yasi's progress, the Bureau of Meteorology has radar, frequent updates and forecast maps. The latter two are available under the Queensland heading.

Signing off?!GL.and I'll be the mug because it is Q after all, home of the most inappropriate politicians' ravings in the whole universe:

Fellow Australians, if you are not reading any more of me now, it means I have been killed. Do not let my passing distract you for even a moment... we must go forward together as birdos (and soppy lovers of kewt macropodia). Our country is at stake.At least the vendors of yummy baked goods will take a huge hit to their businesses.

And if you have any problems with insurance later, tell them I'll send dark brothers to go and rip their bloody arms off.

Hi everyone. Thanks for your wishes. All is fine here, apart from no power, which is a minor inconvenience. Am sending this from Atherton, where there is power and a mobile phone signal. Unfortunately, it is now peeing down, so I may be stuck here for the day!